Haulsafe

Your emergency response partner

If you transport hazardous chemicals, and operate under UK legislation for bulk transport of dangerous goods, an emergency number should be provided to assist those at the scene if the goods were to be involved in an incident.   The current legislation, for shipments solely within the UK, state that:

“The operator of any vehicle which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods in a tank shall ensure that specialist advice concerning the goods can be obtained by telephone in English at any time during carriage.” 

It is advisable that a call to the emergency telephone number shown on vehicle placards or “Instructions in writing” (Tremcards) is answered directly by someone with the necessary skills and resources to rapidly provide helpful advice at the time of an incident.  During routine vehicle checks the regulatory authorities may check that the emergency number operates correctly.  A poor response could lead to a journey being delayed or even a prosecution. 

Haulsafe24 provides you with a 24-hour emergency telephone number, where your calls will be answered at the National Chemical Emergency Centre.  Our Emergency Responders are able to give product related advice to those managing an incident thereby helping to protect the public, property (including your vehicles) and the environment.  Good advice over the telephone can significantly reduce the time taken to resolve an incident and consequently the cost involved. 

Our Emergency Responders use their expertise and resources to provide advice to the caller on:

• The potential hazards associated with the product(s)
• The appropriate actions to ensure the incident is under control
• How to clean up spillages safely and quickly
• First aid